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I like to ride my bicycle - for long distances. I have earned the California Triple Crown and finished the Furnace Creek 508. My goals include qualifying for RAAM and ...(read the blog to find out). "The bicycle has a soul. If you are able to love it as it deserves, it will give you emotions you will never forget." "Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride."
"The important decisions in my life I make while out riding my bike."
"Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Lance Armstrong
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Sunday, August 31, 2003
I wanted a tough ride today, and I got what I wanted. Eighty miles, three major hills, then a stiff head wind. The Salem Bicycle Club headed north out of Salem on Wallace Rd. We did Springhill Rd and then the route took them over the ferry to the flat lands. I decided to heed the call of the hills and road Walnut Hill, Amity Hwy and the Eola Hill Rd. before crossing the ferry. This is what I needed. After the hills cooked my legs, I still had 40 miles to ride. I made it, but I fell asleep on the living room floor after the ride. On another note, I rode the Corima tonight. It maybe too big for me. I have a fitting appointment with Joe Dodson on Tuesday. I'll find out then if I should but the Corima.
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